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e-Quick Of Japan EP-8/10/16/18 > First EX flights
 
 
gorn
Elite Veteran
Location: Western Australia

Hi Guys
Had my first 2 flights (proper) with my EX today. I had previously just hovered and done setup in the garden at home.
So today I took her out for a shakedown.

First flight was just FFF circuits and some mild wingovers.
I must say, Im suprised at the turn of speed this thing has!!!
Really hooking along

Second flight I took her up nice and high to see the flip rate.
Hmmm, a bit slow, and a bit wonky. I expected as such really.
My HS is only about 2400, and I knew Id get some cyclic interaction with the servo horns mine came with.
Sounded awesome though, lots of blade slap

Did maybe 5 flips, then of into FFF again.
Timers was set to 7 mins.........needs to be made 5
As I came in to land, with the timer beeping..........well lets just say I was lucky to get it down when I did.
The HS fell off extremely quickly, plop bounce bounce, down lol.

Charging now. One pack was 10.2 the other was 9.8 . This is 2 3s packs for 6s.

Thoughts on the flights, need a larger pinion, HS needs to be up around 2800 for decent 3d.
Ditching the borrowed GY240, as its SLOWWWWWWW!! lol It did hold well though.
I have a Spartan but have been putting off putting it on the QJ, as I had it for a 90.
Needs a lemon yellow canopy dammit!! lol
Needs to shed some weight, although the weight did help it track nicely in silly FFF.
Lastly I need to upgrade my batteries. Going to run Outrage 6s 2500.
These are lighter than the Kong Power I have now, and from my experience they are better than Flightpower, Kong and Polyquest.
Lighter than all and cheaper too.
A

Anyhoo, I had fun with the QJ today, nothing fell offf or broke, and no crashing. A good day all in all

If you bling it, they will come :D
07-01-2008 08:02 AM
 
 
jimboflies
Elite Veteran
Location: Beaumont, Texas,A Pimple on the ASS of society

Glad to hear you got her flying . And having fun with it. that is the best part.
Are those Outrage batteries realy that good?

Quick of Japan RULES
EP8v2 EX x 2
Trex450v2
EP9
07-01-2008 10:58 AM
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twinring
Key Veteran
Location: japan

gorn,
try setting up your TX to have +100% (+140% with Futaba) endpoints.
your HS would be better off between 2600 to 2700.

im using the SP flybar and the stock padles.

pitch is at +12 -12 anymore and it would twitch to the left during full pitch climbouts and would start to bog a bit.

Ive been wanting to try the outrage packs too. The one thing I really like about the Flightpowers is they dont need to be balanced very often.
07-01-2008 11:11 AM
 
 
Pinecone
Veteran
Location: Maryalnd

Have you done the mode to the washout arms? You want the ball in one hole to prevent the EX from over pitching the paddles.

Search around, there are a couple of threads on the mod.

Terry
Blade CP
Trex 450 SE
QJ EP8v2 EX
Gaui Hurricane 550
Vibe 50
07-01-2008 11:23 AM
 
 
gorn
Elite Veteran
Location: Western Australia

Thanks Jimbo

Twinring
My endpoints are already up there like that.
The Outrage packs really are that good. Ive been using a 3s pack on my 450, smokes every other pack Ive tried. More HS, better held voltage through a flight, more power, balance well. and light too.

Pinecone
Thats the one mod I have yet to do. Gotta find the right ball end to make it happen.

My slow flip rate Im quite sure is relative to my low HS at the moment. I would just order another pinion, but with OS shipping Im better off waiting till I can afford all the spares I want as well. Pay shipping once.

If you bling it, they will come :D
07-01-2008 01:51 PM
 
 
Pinecone
Veteran
Location: Maryalnd

I just used a standard ball, and made a standoff from Al tubing from the LHS.

The elegant ways would be a designed for this use ball, or Helicoil the arm.

Terry
Blade CP
Trex 450 SE
QJ EP8v2 EX
Gaui Hurricane 550
Vibe 50
07-01-2008 06:42 PM
 
 
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